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Economics marking scheme

  • 18-03-2014 11:28pm
    #1
    kev44
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭


    looking at them online and they are so detailed. like in an exam do you have to have the exact wording of the marking scheme to get full marks? Because thats all the examiner has to go on?


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  • #2
    Junokevv
    Registered Users Posts: 104 ✭✭Junokevv


    No, it says in the marking schemes that they are not exhaustive.

    My teacher in economics said that a lot of it depends on the examiner that you get whether or not they'll award marks for more obscure answers.

    Lately I've been trying to take answers directly from the marking schemes because you know they'll be right when it comes to the LC!


  • #3
    teach432
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46 ✭teach432


    It's best to try to stick as closely to the schemes as possible. I wouldn't say you need 'exact wording' though!


  • #4
    thelad95
    Registered Users Posts: 7,812 ✭✭✭thelad95


    For supply/demand/elasticity and the market structures you will get a C if you don't have exact wording. For these sections you are reciting the theory of Economics and you can't really edit it to suit you unfortunately. For macro sections, they tend to be more relaxed.

    Economics marking can be very objective so make sure you don't give them reasons to deduct you marks. Waffle will leave you with a C/D.


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